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Evaluating Carbon Footprint of Proton Therapy Based on Power Consumption and Possible Mitigation Strategies
( Elsevier Inc. , 2023 , Article)PurposeThere is increasing concern about rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their hazardous effect on human health. This study quantifies the energy utilization of proton therapy, assesses the corresponding carbon ... -
Evaluating preparedness of emergency trainees to triage victims of mass casualty incidents
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2020 , Article)Background: Triage of victims in mass casualty incidents (MCI) is crucial in prioritizing care and allocating resources1. Triage skills are important to be evaluated for training and better preparedness. Using clinical ... -
Evaluating the effect of seasonal variations on walking behaviour in a hot weather country using logistic regression
( Routledge , 2018 , Article)The city of Doha, Qatar experiences a hot and arid weather throughout the year. This study investigates the effect of season, type of day, and time of day on the walking behaviour of pedestrians in these conditions using ... -
Evaluating the growth performance of eleven Salicornia bigelovii populations under full strength seawater irrigation using multivariate analyses
( Southern Cross Publishing and Printing Pty Ltd , 2016 , Article)Halophytes constitute an indispensable part of seawater farming systems implemented in coastal areas of desert lands where they do not compete with good quality land and water resources. Salicornia bigelovii is considered ... -
Evaluating the Operational Impact of Left-Turn Exclusive Number of Lanes: A Case Study from Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Left-turning movements can significantly reduce the overall capacity of signalized intersections due to the queueing built up. Intersections with heavy left-turning volumes tend to use multiple lanes to accommodate left-turn ... -
Evaluating the role of dissolved silica for dolomite formation in evaporitic environments: Insights from prolonged laboratory experiments
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The mineral Dolomite CaMg(CO3)2 is a common constituent of sedimentary rocks. Despite centuries of research, the mechanism of its formation remains elusive and debated. Recent studies have shown the presence of silica in ... -
Evaluation of a novel gas-liquid contactor/reactor system for natural gas applications
( Elsevier B.V. , 2017 , Article)In this study, a novel system for contacting gases and liquids, which may be suitable for many applications involving gas-liquid contact or gas-liquid reactions, has been developed and characterized. The system consists ... -
Evaluation of an activated carbon packed bed for the adsorption of phenols from petroleum refinery wastewater
( Springer Verlag , 2017 , Article)The performance of an adsorption column packed with granular activated carbon was evaluated for the removal of phenols from refinery wastewater. The effects of phenol feed concentration (80–182 mg/l), feed flow rate (5–20 ... -
Evaluation of antibody response in symptomatic and asymptomatic covid-19 patients and diagnostic assessment of new IgM/IgG elisa kits
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This study aims to study the immune response and evaluate the performances of four new IgM and five IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kits for detecting ... -
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Action of Chitosan and Acetic Acid on Broiler Cecal Bacterial Profiles in Anaerobic Cultures InoculatedWith Salmonella Typhimurium
( Oxford University Press , 2018 , Article)Chitosan is known to have antimicrobial properties against a range of microbes. In this study, three different molecular weight (MW) chitosan preparations were used: low (LMW), medium (MMW), and coarse (CMW), in acetic ... -
Evaluation of antiviral activity of Manuka honey against SARS-CoV-2.
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background and aims: In 2020 a global pandemic was declared caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). The pandemic is still ongoing and continues to cause considerable mortality and morbidity ... -
Evaluation of Bond Strength Between Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composites with Modified Epoxy Resins and Concrete
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Rehabilitation and strengthening of concrete structures are becoming more significant in civil engineering applications. The use of externally bonded Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) is one of the methods to strengthen and ... -
Evaluation of cadmium and mercury on cardiovascular and neurological systems: Effects on humans and fish
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Chemicals are at the top of public health concerns and metals have received much attention in terms of toxicological studies. Cadmium (Cd) and mercury (Hg) are among the most toxic heavy metals and are widely distributed ... -
Evaluation of cellulose triacetate hollow fiber membrane for volume reduction of real industrial effluents through an osmotic concentration process: A pilot-scale study
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The current article tackles the challenge of reducing wastewater volumes generated from the gas industry. A forward osmosis (FO) pilot unit, deployed as osmotic concentration (OC) process without the draw solution (DS) ... -
Evaluation of combined genome assemblies: A case study with fungal genomes
( Springer , 2015 , Conference Paper)The rapid advances in genome sequencing leads to the generation of huge amount of data in a single sequencing experiment. Several genome assemblers with different objectives were developed to process these genomic data. ... -
Evaluation of commercially available fully automated and ELISA-based assays for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies
( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)Rapid and accurate measurement of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2)-specific neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) is paramount for monitoring immunity in infected and vaccinated subjects. The current ... -
Evaluation of decentralization and commercialization in the urban water sector of Yemen
( SAGE Publications Ltd , 2018 , Article)The article analyzes decentralization and commercialization reforms in the Yemeni urban water and sanitation sector. The case study shows that sector reforms to increase the performance and independence of water utilities ... -
Evaluation of forward osmosis as a pretreatment process for multi stage flash seawater desalination
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The present study evaluates the feasibility of applying forward osmosis (FO) process for the pretreatment of feed solution to a Multi Stage Flash (MSF) desalination plant. For the first time, real brine reject and real ... -
Evaluation of in vitro activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and ceftolozane/tazobactam against MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from Qatar
( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Objectives: To investigate the in vitro activity of ceftazidime/avibactam and ceftolozane/tazobactam against clinical isolates of MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Qatar, as well as the mechanisms of resistance. Methods: ... -
Evaluation of Loss Functions for Segmentation of Corneal Nerves
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) has been advocated as a non-invasive technique for objective diagnosis of very early neuropathy in patients by scanning the corneal subbasal nerve plexus. The obtained images provide a ...